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0U1 N, b. " . " "T- ; ' I, - ' . - SATURDAY, FEBRTJAKY 12 1898 IT 18 SMALLPOX. The Expert Says so and Xtaltea a Re . -port, '. ; ' It is do longer a matter of 4oubt that the physicians were correct in their diagnosis of smallpox in Char- TV. i -TJ TIT i - : L " , assistant snrgeon of the TJoited States Marine Hospital, is in Char lotte and on Friday yisited the pest house. The Observer's account of the Tislt to the pest house after the thorough tqriipmpnt is so interesting that we quote it a? follows: j When ml50;yards of the house, the carriage stopped, the party j got out and began disrobing. Each of the doctors took eft his outer cloth ing and put on overalls of ducks, caps of same and gloves . j They then walked up the hill- about 25 yards and within ten yards-of the guard line, when they, stopped and made respirators and tied them over mouth and nose, leaving only room to see well. Covered from head to foot in linen and with the respirators over their faces they; went: into the camp and made a . thorough exami nation of each case. . Dr. ;Wer ten- baker went first to Sal lie Wagoner. He ran his hand over her face. -He then went to Frank Jackson, the H year -old son of ,Wm. Jackson, who died, who had been in the pest house tnree aajs, tne puoiic not oemg ap prised t -the fact He ran - bis hands oyer M& eruption also, exam ming careiQliy the nature and qhar- acter of tne scabs, Uetnen exam ined Oscar Jacks-m' in the same wat and last f Harvey Perkios; who was . i.' i ru i afternoon. In eafehnstanqelhejputXhis Ati gers oh the sores, thereby determine ing better their formation and 'char acter. r - The three physicians remained at the pest house two hours. On leav- ; ing the house -they "threw the res pirators away -and had r them burn edl u ney tnen nnng tneir doming upon me Duenea unni uiu -next . ume tuey get ready to visit the camp. They walked in this disrobed condition to the place where theyhad Mefci regalarlothesiuined. them and returned to tonnvAfter reaching the hotelDrerteobakpr :batKed and rhAnpd hM nlnthfta apain. iJLrS? Wilrlttf "RfAWw-vpnaird o! their respective homes and tiid the same' ; ' r- -J The city council was called to gether Friday 'flight ;to hear! Mr v Wertenbaker's report, which is as follows: ; ! - j "Charlbite, K. O , Feb. 11. '08 j To His Honor ,33 M 8prings, Mayof ot Chsrl6tte'rjl..0.:-:. t -L Sir: In obedience. to; telegraph in atructions from the Surgeon General of the United! States Marine Hospi al Seryidej I rejiorted tQ lyour repte aentative last evening, February 10. 1898, for the -purpose -of examining and reporting hpoh W he vbature of pe3t house on the outskirts of Chart lotte. Ihatft the honor;toTeportas follows: Accompanied by Dra . Strong! an Wilder, I . thi morning fon and H Wagner and Oscar Jackson are re. covering, both having had a liWbt attack of tbe disease. ! i I.; Frank Jackson, aged. 14 years, is a son of the case that died with Bmallpox recently. Frank deveK oped the eruption ' on Wednesday last, and has a yery slight attack.- in the cases of Salhe Wagner,; Oscar Jackson : and .Frank Jackson the disease has teen modified by vacci nation. . . ' I-. - " Harvey Perkinp, aged V7j nativity North Carolina, developed the erup tion last Monday mor nii at Nears camp, 12 miles north of Vobresvilie, on therMocksyille ex tension canch of the Southern .Railways He -hid enme from Greenville, and arriyed at the camp on-Sunday evening, and sjept with some of the employes on Sunday night. On awakening Mon day morning he noticed that he was broken out with the eruption. i He left the camp quietlj, without me tioning the eru ption to anyone, and made his way to Charlotte, arriving yesxerday afternoon, February .lOifa; 1B98 He is now, m the fifth: day the eruption, and his case Is typical. I have the .honor to remain, 'Respectfully yours, ! I 0 P Webtbnbakeb, Passed Assistant Surgeon TJ 8. Ma rine Hospital Service." Dr. Wer ten baker approvestthe methods of treatments uml quaran tine at Charlotte and saya the danger of spreading the disease; isno greater in Charlotte than elsVw here but that danger fxists from cases like! thatiof Harvey Perkins, who :lept i lwith others in camp above Mc 6'rea vil le anj woke up jith ths diseaseVbroken otitipn hiniaud .had he iot fallen by the way side he would doubtless1 haye expofecb people in Charlotte ip the disease. '.. : . : . ; M ; The doc lor strongly :- nrges vaobiL nation, t he, evils of Which'he thinks are comparative j small if Skfllf all? Whole No 1127 PERSONA L POINTERS. I Rev. J J Payseur will so out to Mi. Pleasant tomorrow evenincr where he holds servicep. Miss Laura Wadsworth will ar rive this evening to visit relatives in the -city. for FOR Seed Cows THE .RICH DISPLAY OF 0 BALE BY Ervin & Morrison GR0CER5 ANOTHER FESTIVAL FIGHT done and no special, abuse' in its treatment is practice. ater Two If grroes nicajfe in a Little Af. ifra-. Tn": Kesnir as Usual one Sboots tbeiit aer. By telephone-from on of The Standard's informants at Mt.Pleas ant, we.learn that a festival was en gaged in out . in No. 6 township, Friday night by the colored people, :lf wti not, however, a church festi val.1 but was run'bv a comnanv. Bv some means, two negroes. George Melchor and-Jule Marshall, fell out with each other, kiid as the result George-tMelchdr way shot- by a pistol ffonr the handbf-Jule Marshall. -Hi&eitii tc6kllace on what is Known-. as. ine ponanan J?iace near Mr. -Martin Lud wig's. ;A person was ;at onceeni toMtr Pleasant for a doctor. They, ti course, think the jieto will die! though; probably i iThis is'tharet onef to be record ed on the" criminal docket for the next courf. In our window. THis vuy represents a small part of our assortment. - Never was such an attractive line in tlie town; and the quality is A - - way up; 150 Dozen Work Shirts at 25 35 and 4o cents. The 40 cents Shirts are regular 50 cent 1 Shirts Gannon & Fetzer ! -". 9, ', i' any. cog RtGHjf yy PERFECT SHOE For the IittIecorics, that is made as near the shape of the Foot as is possible to adapt it, and com posed of superior leather, is what we keep for the boys and girls at all times. Our boys' shoes wilf outwear any shoe fmade, and at the same time is flexible, stylish and handsome. & Come irt and SEE CIS Dry & Miller. Gomp IWHIST ULUB EN IBB. L'AINEl) jFriaay Erenlnir at th ttonl of JM1 JLaiian mil, lompumtnwry 10 ue I Friend, Bliss Cam llle. Hunt. ! When;ifcWas-rumored that Mis Hill would entertain. .the "Once: Week" , Whist Club, there was i i generous munnuT; qr.appjr.PTi4 iu rrtHnH 'all hffidjaftaste oimec-nDB italifv Ymfonz s.mi lastrOTemn elped , to strengthen .her .already ! As the,cuesk arrived they wer met by Missl HiU, twto presented! cacn laa jrwiin naai ra u half a qu6tatipn;,!Ihey sponduri iVi infhor rialf .of ''theit heart among the genUemen,-an4 ftso iheir partners Jo jtheiereningi-h ! Af ter a TerexoitiOfe game, four ladies Wfctft course, pinners at thft several differenttfaMffc, 'rW then matched their skill forlhd prlsMfeapro ind Miss KaleMeansbdrg t ltrtii W driest : ? ftfiti' Another deli&htfnl feature was now awaiting, heneatsewi fa intolhe dimtaw Inieantw 1 I feiS bCTtt DtoKbta or T mall ! Mmpjw JOe. )T maBj "Puirand table" WtemaUh vai u CUf BtUXlQ JJLUOU fcO,U re empioyea; in nursing tn sick; Honrs coniCofiw. 1 rjy.i .ufferirjff Wagner, Oacar Jackson, Frank Jack. therein nine pertonBWl coloifeafodf ymiiax and ith tcaMD f - .?T -fiMi fIa. AUthtf sand timeiianVf 5nfr who has boiight our ? seeds , of thC hffs sent our ovaaiaa! us imply by letter il 'rtfE r6ov dlwnidiibsts us i 'i : '' ' " a .Klinniiig. ,o$ilfea that JcnonJc coin- T Itjsabpok. SEED: UUrtlb ScntWut charge toall Lapplij iwrwlr neefl bare Nenl!rhu OetDr. Iinf Po in mils from arusgia- w-w-- . Btiy VtT Ifor spbt;cajh;-we are stridtly mWuJZiVMj. .(itTjeraf 7iw or wwo, ft 6 rare tum welwill Intake yoiiglacU 7&t.& s-f""w- I . .- -r - 1 - i" - . . . ,- T-T . . - ii ''S . -rf-A 'm-A ii II I ULI ill II H 1 I'J 1 1 VA'J ft I T WA' II . X . CO,
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